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hunter

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4. There's none of that on Debian...

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Tue Feb 10, 2015, 01:44 PM

Feb 2015

In my book Microsoft, Apple, Android, Adobe... they are all crapware to begin with, so further crapware pollution, especially on "free" sites, is not unexpected.

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Yes, Every Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Here�s the Proof) [View all] bananas Feb 2015 OP

I've been a member of Majorgeeks forums for years. gvstn Feb 2015 #1

I find it takes a pretty knowledgeable geek to avoid these BootinUp Feb 2015 #2

Agreed. Like with flash player where you have to uncheck the box BEFORE you start a download or OregonBlue Feb 2015 #3

Unchecky douglas9 Feb 2015 #6

There's none of that on Debian... hunter Feb 2015 #4

All hail the Invisible Hand of the Free Market ! eppur_se_muova Feb 2015 #5